David A. Curry
21Patents
9h-index
48Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 28, 1989 → Dec 8, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6276465A | Method and apparatus for determining potential for drill bit performance | Fixed Constructions | 25 | Expired |
| US6386297B1 | Method and apparatus for determining potential abrasivity in a wellbore | Fixed Constructions | 23 | Expired |
| US9394782B2 | Apparatuses and methods for at-bit resistivity measurements for an earth-boring drilling tool | Fixed Constructions | 23 | Active |
| US7510034B2 | System, method, and apparatus for enhancing the durability of earth-boring bits with carbide materials | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Active |
| US8210280B2 | Bit based formation evaluation using a gamma ray sensor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| USD386903S | Tool box | General | 13 | Expired |
| US6564400B2 | Continuous tube cot assembly | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US10000977B2 | Drill bit with self-adjusting pads | Fixed Constructions | 11 | Active |
| US4981036A | Method of determining the porosity of an underground formation being drilled | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Expired |
| US6353799B1 | Method and apparatus for determining potential interfacial severity for a formation | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Expired |
| US8967301B2 | Composite metallic elastomeric sealing components for roller cone drill bits | Fixed Constructions | 6 | Active |
| US8695728B2 | Formation evaluation using a bit-based active radiation source and a gamma ray detector | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US10370911B2 | Methods and systems for drilling boreholes in earth formations | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US7926588B2 | Optimizing drilling performance using a selected drilling fluid | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
| US8292985B2 | Materials for enhancing the durability of earth-boring bits, and methods of forming such materials | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10151148B2 | Composite metallic elastomeric sealing components for roller cone drill bits | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
| US10006283B2 | Apparatuses and methods for at-bit resistivity measurements for an earth-boring drilling tool | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US8387722B2 | Strength (UCS) of carbonates using compressional and shear acoustic velocities | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US9970240B2 | Polycrystalline diamond composite compact | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10287855B2 | Automation of energy industry processes using stored standard best practices procedures | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US9291539B2 | Downhole rebound hardness measurement while drilling or wireline logging | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.